Educators, homeschooling families, and caregivers, we have designed a selection of art activities for you to infuse artistic play into your learning community. These imaginative and fun activities, paired with artworks from our collection, are intended for all ages as a creative way to think, feel, wonder, and create with art.
Art Activities
Artworks tell stories, and you can join in! Using Robert Gwathmey’s Hoeing as inspiration, we’ll walk you through the process of writing a story about what you see in this art activity.
Henri Matisse developed a new way of making art that he called “drawing with scissors.” Make a cut-out painting in the style of Matisse in this art activity.
Richard Long is known as a land artist, someone who makes art by experiencing nature. Create your own sculpture in his style in this art activity.
Take an imaginary trip inspired by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner’s painting The Lighthouse of Fehmarn in this art activity.
Explore the concepts of geometry and light by examining Edward Hopper’s Cape Cod Afternoon, then creating your own drawing.
Our collection is full of interesting portraits! Explore four examples from the collection, then create your own portrait gallery from home featuring yourself and those around you.
Ruth Root is known for the ways she plays with shapes, color, and materials in her work to create interesting patterns. Watch a video with the artist, then create a Ruth Root–inspired work of your own!